diff --git a/run/reconvert.sh b/run/reconvert.sh
index baf8c70a..468ff2b3 100755
--- a/run/reconvert.sh
+++ b/run/reconvert.sh
@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@ function download_model {
 
 pushd $(dirname $0)
 
+## Upgrade the tools
+
+rm -rf install/loader-process install/converter-process
+tar xf ../crawl/loading-process/build/distributions/loader-process.tar -C install/
+tar xf ../crawl/converting-process/build/distributions/converter-process.tar -C install/
+
+## Download the sample if necessary
+
 if [ ! -d ${SAMPLE_DIR} ]; then
   mkdir -p samples/
 
@@ -63,12 +71,6 @@ rm -f ${SAMPLE_DIR}/process/process.log
 rm -f vol/iw/dictionary.dat
 rm -f vol/iw/index.dat
 
-## Upgrade the tools
-
-rm -rf install/loader-process install/converter-process
-tar xf ../crawl/loading-process/build/distributions/loader-process.tar -C install/
-tar xf ../crawl/converting-process/build/distributions/converter-process.tar -C install/
-
 PATH+=":install/converter-process/bin"
 PATH+=":install/loader-process/bin"